Fender Passport P150 Portable Sound System

System includes one P-51 microphone with cable and stand clip and speaker cables. The P-150 sets up in less than 5 minutes.

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Fender is proud to introduce the next generation of portable sound systems: the Passport Deluxe 150 and 250. At the core of the Deluxe series is a highly evolved loudspeaker design - the Deluxe Speaker Array (DSA). Fender co-developed the proprietary speaker component and enclosure designs with one of the most prominent and innovative loudspeaker technology companies in the world. Learn More...

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"Outstanding basic PA system!"

Feature:
Basic dynamic microphone included with the Passport...plus basic speaker wire. Not top end, but then you're not buying this as a Bose or Mackie system, are you?... This system is reliable -- you need it, it'll be there. The only downside really is the effects side -- the reverb leaves something to be desired...so I use outboard equipment for that.

Quality:
Generally, pretty good quality. It's made for ease of operation. Unit comes apart and goes together easy enough.

Value:
I'd be hard-pressed to find a mixer/amp/speaker combo for what I paid for this (at a competitior as a B-Stock). I'd looked at Dawn's system ($400 and 46 pounds) as well as the other Passport line-up. I just couldn't say no to the deal I found on the 150.

Desirability:
Ease of setup and tear-down, ease of operation...that's attractive to the novice or solo performer. It's light -- easy to transport in anything from a Yugo to a van. Expandable via outboard mixer... Just remember that it's only 75 watts per channel...150 watts total, so it's not LOUD!

Sound:
Good reproduction... Hey, it's only 75 watts per channel, so don't expect to shake windows with it. But it does a good job! I routinely plug my Mackie DFX12 mixer into two channels of my Passport to expand the mix and the Passport takes all this in stride.

Support:
So far, so good!

Overall:
Not a bad little setup overall...and yes, if I were to lose it, I'd likely get another. For the price, it's not a bad option. If you really want name and performace features, look to Mackie or Bose. This is your basic package -- and as such, it delivers!

Submitted: 10/15/2004

Style of Music: Almost anything but techno, rap, and country.

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"It was a shock to my system to work with this..."

Feature:
The reverb is useless, just terrible. I'd also love to have direct outs so I run it to a house P.A., but you need to go up a model or two for that. On the plus side, the competing Yamaha P.A. has no panning! You can't run stereo keyboards into it and get the kind of dimension you get from the Fender. I'm telling you, if you're playing your stereo keyboards through a mono amp, you really can't hear what you're missing--but I've heard it, and it's a hoot! Leslie simulations sound far more interesing and realistic in stereo, as do pianos and Rhodes and almost everything else. The Fender makes it easy.

Quality:
I feel like the supplied speaker cable is pretty cheap, and as I said I wish it all looked less like Sony's "My First P.A. System!" But still--the sound, the stereo and the convenience beats the competitors.

Desirability:
This is a tough one, because I really don't like the way it looks. But...I still want it! ;)

Sound:
This was a big surprise to me. I am a professional musician playing jazz/rock in small clubs, house concerts with a dynamic drummer and acoustic (amplified) bassist. I see a lot of positive comments here about the looks--I think it looks like a toy, but that just made the great sound even more impressive to me. This pat week, I tried out (in my home with my Roland VR 760 cracnking away) a Motion Sound KP100S ($650), a Yamaha Stage P.A. ($545) and two powered Yamaha speakers (combined $750), trying to top the Fender. I would LOVE to find something that sounded like this but looked more expensive, but no such luck. THe bass on the Fender was much better than any of these systems--not earth-shattering, but clean and solid. And it really shines on the bell-like qualities of a good Rhodes sample. I promise you, I would have bought one of these other systems this week had they sounded as good as the Fender. They just didn't.

Support:
No idea.

Submitted: 6/4/2005

Style of Music: Jazz, creative pop

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The P-150 is the ultimate in portable sound systems. Weighing in at only 28 lbs., the system includes a powerful 4-channel, 150 watt stereo powered mixer with digital reverb, and 2 custom full-range speaker cabinets. The system operates on either AC or DC power (with the DC-DC converter accessory) and now accepts the new Passport Wireless Systems for the ultimate in flexibility and portability. The system packs into a convenient, weather-resistant, portable package through a patented latching system.

Features
150 watts stereo (75 watts per channel)

Three mic/line inputs and one mono/stereo input for CD

Tape or Computer input

Technical Info

Smaller version of original Fender passport system

150 watts (75w to each of 2 stand mountable speaker enclosures)

3 switchable XLR/1/4 in. mic/line ins

1 stereo/mono line input

Built-in digital reverb

RCA outputs, effects send/return

Vocal input priority function dims other channels to boost ch. 1

Will work on any AC voltage

Includes speaker cables and power

1 Fender P51 cardioid microphone adapter with cable, clip, and bag included

5 year transferable warranty

Weight: 28 lbs.

Note: Does NOT INCLUDE 12v DC Adapter Cord.
With 150 watts. Includes a microphone and all cables.

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